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Movin’ On Up: The Changing Face of the School of Human Ecology
  • Construction on the University of Wisconsin’s School of Human Ecology building addition will begin in January, so this fall will be the Design Gallery’s last semester. This exhibit presents the architects’ models and drawings, landscaping plans, and interior design details for the addition and the renovation of the 1914 and 1915 buildings. It also offers a road map for the transition period, highlights historic photos of the school’s early years, and presents a brief overview of past Design Gallery exhibitions. A portion of the gallery will be used for class critiques, portfolio reviews, and temporary installations of student work, to be reserved on a rotating basis.
  • Sept. 08, 2009 - Nov. 22, 2009
  • DATES AND TIMES: Mon - Fri 8 a.m. - 4 p.m., Sat - Sun 12 - 5 p.m.
  • Cost: Free
  • Design Gallery, 1300 Linden Dr., Madison WI
  • For more information: 608-262-8815

    Rob and Christian Clayton: Inside Out
  • This first major museum exhibition dedicated to the bold, colorful drawings, paintings, and sculptures of Rob and Christian Clayton features the brothers' constructed objects that are narrative and deeply personal. Unique people, animals, and places that occupy the outskirts of the American psyche are used in an obsessively rich, cartoon-inspired manner, often with related audio elements incorporated.
  • Sept. 10, 2009 - Dec. 19, 2009
  • DATES AND TIMES: Tues - Wed 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Thurs - Fri 11 a.m. - 8 p.m., Sat 10 a.m. - 8 p.m., Sun 12 - 5 p.m.
  • Cost: Free
  • Madison Museum of Contemporary Art, 227 State St., Madison, WI
  • For more information: 608-257-0158

    Signs of the Times: Robert Rauschenberg’s America
  • World-renowned artist Robert Rauschenberg came to prominence in the 1950s and was most famous for his “combines,” works that incorporate painting and sculpture. He once painted on a BMW and even received a Grammy for his album design for Talking Heads’ 1983 record Speaking in Tongues. This exhibition portrays one of Rauschenberg’s many sides with fifty-nine kaleidoscopic screen prints and lithographs dating from 1968 to 1970.
  • Sept. 13, 2009 - Jan. 03, 2010
  • DATES AND TIMES: Tues - Wed 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Thurs - Fri 11 a.m. - 8 p.m., Sat 10 a.m. - 8 p.m., Sun 12 - 5 p.m.
  • Cost: Free
  • Madison Museum of Contemporary Art, 227 State St., Madison, WI
  • For more information: 608-257-0158

    Images of the Ho-Chunk
  • This exhibit features the Wisconsin Historical Museum’s own archival Native American images. Included within this exhibit are photographs of Charles Van Schaick and more recent photography from Native American photographer Tom Jones.
  • Sept. 15, 2009 - Nov. 14, 2009
  • DATES AND TIMES: Tues - Sat 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
  • Cost: Suggested donation $4 adults, $3 children, $10 families
  • 30 N. Carroll St., Madison, WI
  • For more information: 608-264-6555

    Tamlyn Akins
  • Local artist Tamlyn Atkins exhibits her floral and nature themed water color and pastel paintings at the Olbrich Botanical Garden. Through her up close views of orchids and branches, Atkins provides her audience with an unusual perspective of nature.
  • Oct. 4, 2009 - Jan. 3, 2010
  • DATES AND TIMES: Oct 4-Jan 3. Sun 11a-5p.
  • Cost: Free
  • Olbrich Botanical Gardens, 3330 Atwood Ave., Madison, WI
  • For more information: 608-246-4550

    The Fine Art of Children’s Book Illustration
  • Kicking off the same week as the Wisconsin Book Festival, this exhibition presents the work of Wisconsin’s most successful and talented illustrator/artists of children’s books. Artists included are Laura Dronzek, Nancy Ekholm Burkert, Lois Ehlert, Kevin Henkes, Renee Graef, David McLimans, and Ellen Raskin.
  • Oct. 11, 2009 - Dec. 6, 2009
  • DATES AND TIMES: Tues - Thurs 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Fri - Sat 11 a.m. - 9 p.m., Sun 1 - 5 p.m.
  • Cost: Free.
  • James Watrous Gallery of the Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters, 201 State St., Madison, WI
  • For more information: 608-265-2500

    Nicola López: Urban Transformations
  • Nicola López uses installations, drawings, prints, and collages to create a unique vision of urban landscape and mapping. Her portrayal of urban landscape structures and formations geometrically intertwine and morph into an unrecognizable tangles. The Chazen also shows Lopez’s thirty-six foot three-dimensional installation.
  • Oct. 17, 2009 - Jan. 03, 2010
  • DATES AND TIMES: Tue - Fri 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Sat - Sun 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Cost: Free.
  • Chazen Museum of Art, 800 University Ave., Madison, WI
  • For more information: 608-263-2068

    Miriam Hall & Justin Nolan: The Known and the Unknown
  • Miriam Hall’s photographs of de-contextualized and abstracted sides of dumpsters question the presence of abstraction in artistic media. Justin Nolan’s use of tilt shift lenses to create a surreal effect on everyday life scenarios. Both photographers search to question what we think we know, what we don’t see, and what seems familiar and abstract.
  • Oct. 23, 2009 - Jan. 3, 2010
  • DATES AND TIMES: Mon - Thurs 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Fri 9 a.m. - 9 p.m., Sat 10:30 a.m. - 9 p.m., Sun 12 - 5 p.m.
  • Cost: Free
  • Overture Center Galleries, 201 State St., Madison, WI
  • For more information: 608-258-4177

    Aaron Wilbers and Doug Haynes: Oil and Water Mixed
  • Although both artists use different media, their similar style provides viewers with a chance to see similarities and differences between oil and watercolors. Hayes uses his watercolors to show the bright and colorful reflections in everyday objects, while Wilbers uses his oil paints to capture distorted self-portraits through the reflection of pots, faucets, and other reflective objects.
  • Oct. 23, 2009 - Jan. 3, 2010
  • DATES AND TIMES: Mon - Thurs 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Fri 9 a.m. - 9 p.m., Sat 10:30 a.m. - 9 p.m., Sun 12 - 5 p.m.
  • Cost: Free
  • Overture Center Galleries, 201 State St., Madison, WI
  • For more information: 608-258-4177

    Dave Beck & Piper Vollmer: Insufficient Avatars
  • Showing works from two graduates of UW–Madison’s Fine Art Program, this exhibit suggests how the digital and virtual media can be used to explore the qualities of objects and ideas in cyberspace. Both artists give a mathematically perfect and virtual object physical form through digital printing. "Beck’s work draws on the idea of memento or keepsake, while Vollmer’s pieces on how the remote perfection of virtual images is analogous to religious ideals."
  • Oct. 23, 2009 - Jan. 3, 2010
  • DATES AND TIMES: Mon - Thurs 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Fri 9 a.m. - 9 p.m., Sat 10:30 a.m. - 9 p.m., Sun 12 - 5 p.m.
  • Cost: Free
  • Overture Center Galleries, 201 State St., Madison, WI
  • For more information: 608-258-4177

    Back in the World: Portraits of Wisconsin Vietnam Veterans
  • The Chazen exhibits photographer James Gill, whose large-format color portraits attribute veterans from World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. Gill uses veterans who have shared their experiences with the Wisconsin Stories Project. Gill’s portraits are intended to exude the experiences these veterans continue to carry today.
  • Oct. 31, 2009 - Jan. 3, 2010
  • DATES AND TIMES: Tue - Fri 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Sat - Sun 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Cost: Free.
  • Chazen Museum of Art, 800 University Ave., Madison, WI
  • For more information: 608-263-2068

    Joshua Ludke: 100 Birds of Wisconsin
  • Featured in Absolutely Art’s adjacent Café Zoma, Joshua Ludke exhibits his colorful folk wood paintings. Using found wood as his canvas, Ludke paints images of birds indigenous to Wisconsin.
  • Nov. 1 - Nov. 30, 2009
  • DATES AND TIMES: Nov 1-30. Tues-Wed 10a-6p, Thurs-Fri 10a-7p, Sat 10a-6p, Sun10a-5p.
  • Cost: Free.
  • Absolutely Art, 2322 Atwood Ave., Madison, WI
  • For more information: 608-249-9100

    Orestes Larios Zaak and Gregorio Perez Escobar: Camaguey, Cuba Sister City Artists
  • Edgewood's DeRicci Gallery offers the rare experience of Cuban art while celebrating the 15th anniversary of a sister city relationship between Madison and the Cuban city of Camaguey. Orestes Larios Zaak’s paintings and Gregorio Perez Escobar’s wooden sculptures will be shown.
  • Nov. 2 - Nov. 24, 2009
  • DATES AND TIMES: Nov 2-24. Daily 8a-8p.
  • Cost: Free.
  • DeRicci Gallery, 1000 Edgewood College Dr., Madison, WI
  • For more information: 800-444-4861

    Holiday Preview Show
  • Come join Artisan Gallery for their yearly Holiday preview show. They will offer a great selection of handmade gifts such as purses, wooden boxes, unique jewelry pieces, and ornaments. Artists from around the country create these exciting pieces – a perfect chance to find a great gift for someone special.
  • Nov. 6 - Dec. 31, 2009
  • DATES AND TIMES: Nov 6-Dec 31. Tues-Sun 10a-5p.
  • Cost: Free.
  • Artisan Gallery, 6858 Paoli Rd., Paoli, WI
  • For more information: 608-845-6600

    Holiday Art Fair
  • Purchase hand-crafted gifts and enjoy MMoCA’s current exhibitions, live holiday music, and gourmet treats.
  • Nov. 20 - Nov. 22, 2009
  • DATES AND TIMES: Nov. 20-22; Fri. 12-6 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun. 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
  • Cost: $4
  • Madison Museum of Contemporary Art, 227 State St., Madison, WI
  • For more information: 608-257-0158

    Winter Expo Craft & Gift Show
  • Saturday, November 21, 2009, 9am - 3pm
  • Tri-County Community Center, 112 Swift Street, Edgerton, WI 53534

    One of a Kind Rubber Stamp & Scrapbook Show
  • Find classes, products, and other scrapbooking enthusiasts to help you start or improve your hobbying. Visit stampscrapmadison.com for class schedules and information to enter the 2009 One of a Kind Challenge and win a $200 prize basket.
  • Nov. 21 - Nov. 22, 2009
  • DATES AND TIMES: Nov. 21-22; Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
  • Cost: $7 one-day pass, $11 weekend pass.
  • Alliant Energy Center, 1919 Alliant Energy Center Way, Madison, WI
  • For more information: 608-838-8011

    Madison Gem & Mineral Show
  • Get the science behind all that glitters at the forty-sixth annual Madison Gem & Mineral Show.
  • Nov. 21 - Nov. 22, 2009
  • DATES AND TIMES: Nov. 21-22; Nov. 21 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Nov. 22 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
  • Cost: $3 adults, kids 12 and under free.
  • Alliant Energy Center, 1919 Alliant Energy Center Way, Madison, WI
  • For more information: 608-251-2601

    Ruby Nouveau Tasting
  • Taste the first wine of the new harvest alongside an array of Wisconsin cheeses.
  • Nov. 21, 2009
  • DATE AND TIMES: Nov. 21, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
  • Cost: Free.
  • Wollersheim Winery, 7876 State Road 188, Prairie du Sac, WI
  • For more information: 1-800-VIP-WINE (847-9463)

    Norwegian Frokost Smorgasbord Breakfast and Bake Sale
  • Featuring smoked salmon, herring, meatballs, eggs, sausage, cheeses, breads, crackers, pastries, and beverages!
  • Sons of Norway, Idun Lodge, 2262 Winnebago St, Madison, Wisconsin
  • Saturday, November 28, 2009, 9:00 a.m. until Noon, Adults: $9.00, Youth: $4.00 (6-12 yrs)

    Children's Christmas Party
  • December 5, 2009, Noon-2: 30 PM, Sun Prairie Community Center, 2598 West Main Street
  • Children Age 1 - 10
  • Special Guests Are Santa, Sun Prairie Cardinal, M&I Bucky Badger, & Jimmy The Groundhog

    Direct Sales Company Consultants Are Presenting A "Huge Shopping Extravaganza"
  • Saturday, November 14, 2009 at Ten Pin Alley, 6285 Nesbitt Rd., Madison, WI 53719 from 9:00 am to 3:00 PM. 20
  • Sunday, December 6, 2009 at Ten Pin Alley, 6285 Nesbitt Rd., Madison, WI 53719 from 10:00 am to 4:00 PM, 21

    Carrie Newcomer Concert
  • Internationally known singer/songwriter Carrie Newcomer is coming to Madison’s The Brink Lounge on Friday, November 20th for a benefit concert for Habitat for Humanity of Dane County.
  • The stage lights come to life at 7:30 with Madison’s own The Stellanovas opening for Newcomer. All ticket sale proceeds benefit the Habitat for Humanity of Dane County

    Cookie Walk And Used Book Sale
  • December 5th, 2009 from 9:00 AM-12:00 PM
  • Divine Savior United Methodist Church at 5702 South Hill Drive and the corner of Rosa Rd. and South Hill Drive.

    Tats For Tots (Benefitting Toys For Tots)
  • Ultimate Arts Tattoo Co. in Madison, Friday December 12th 3pm til at least 7pm
  • Bring a new, unwrapped toy, receive a gift certif. for at least $10- &up, toys go to Toys for Tots

    MAJOR VENUES

    Alliant Energy Center
    1919 Alliant Energy Center Way, Madison. (608) 267-3967.

    Monona Terrace
    1 John Nolen Dr. 261-4042.

    UW Arboretum
    1207 Seminole Hwy. 263-7888. uwarboretum.org

    What Does It Mean to Be Smart? The Importance of Cognitive and Reading Skills for Your Child’s Success
    Second Wednesday of each month (June 11, July 9, Aug 13, Sept 10, Oct 8, Nov 12, Dec 10)
    6pm-7pm
    LearningRx - 37 Kessel Court, Suite 108
    Fee: No charge. Seminar Attendees will receive $100 off a cognitive and reading skills assessment.
    For more information, call 608-316-1090

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